Risk: Decorative aluminium strips on the lower part of the front or rear door trims may become partly detached.The sharp ends of the strips could cause injuries.

Product: Passenger car

Risk type: Injuries

Risk: Water can enter the vent mechanism for the front windscreen-wiper motor.This could result in the windscreen-wiper motor failing because of internal corrosion.

Failure of the windscreen-wipers whilst driving in rain would lead to reduced visibility for the driver.

Product: Passenger car

Risk type: Injuries

Risk: Water can enter the vent mechanism for the front windscreen-wiper motor.This could result in the windscreen-wiper motor failing because of internal corrosion.

Failure of the windscreen-wipers whilst driving in rain would lead to reduced visibility for the driver.

Product: Passenger car

Risk type: Choking

Risk: Due to its characteristic form, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for foodstuff.Small parts can be easily detached or bitten off the product and this may lead children to put them in the mouth and choke.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation and the requirements of the Food-imitating Products Directive.

Product: A bath product in the shape of a cake, decorated with imitation white whipped cream with sprinkles and a berry. Packed in a paper cake form, wrapped in a plastic film.

Risk type: Electric shock

Risk: The external wires are PVC-insulated. The cable is not properly anchored.Due to the ageing of the PVC insulation in the open air, live parts may become accessible. The cable could detach leaving the live conductors accessible.

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.

Product: Black LED floodlight with a PVC insulated mains lead with free wire ends. The product is intended for outdoor use.
Packaging: cardboard box

Risk type: Electric shock

Risk: The mechanical strength of the control device is not sufficient.The control device can break leaving live parts accessible.

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.

Product: Lighting chain with 100 LED lights (available in different colours), packed in a red cardboard box.

Risk type: Fire

Risk: The product does not have a fuse.In case of an overload, this could lead to a fire.

Risk: The electrical insulation of the transformer of the power supply unit is inadequate.

The user could receive an electric shock from accessible parts of the secondary circuit of the power supply unit.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.

Product: LED floodlight with a power supply, sold in a cardboard box.

Risk type: Electric shock

Risk: The mechanical strength of the control device is not sufficient.The control device can break leaving live parts accessible.

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.

Product: Lighting chain with 20 and 100 LED lights, packed in a cardboard box.

Product: Colourful, inflatable ball with a diameter of 14.5 cm. The ball is sold in a plastic net with a label in Slovak and Hungarian language.

Risk type: Choking

Risk: Due to its characteristic form, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for foodstuff.Small parts can be easily detached or bitten off the product and this may lead children to put them in the mouth and choke.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation and the requirements of the Food-imitating Products Directive.

Product: A bath product in the shape of a cupcake, decorated with imitation whipped cream of the colour of cocoa, with colourful sprinkles and flowers. Packed in a paper cake form, wrapped in a plastic film.

Risk type: Electric shock

Risk: The external wires are PVC-insulated. The cable is not properly anchored.Due to the ageing of the PVC insulation in the open air, live parts may become accessible. The cable could detach leaving the live conductors accessible.

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.

Product: White LED floodlight with a 3-core PVC insulated mains lead with free wire ends. The product is intended for outdoor use.
Packaging: cardboard box

Risk type: Choking

Risk: Due to its characteristic form, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for foodstuff.Small parts can be easily detached or bitten off the product and this may lead children to put them in the mouth and choke.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation and the requirements of the Food-imitating Products Directive.

Product: A bath product in the shape of a cupcake, decorated with imitation, cocoa coloured, whipped cream with a chocolate heart. Packed in a paper cake form, wrapped in plastic film.

Risk type: Fire

Risk: The lighter is appealing to children.Children may play with it and cause a fire.

The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 13869.

Product: Novelty lighter in the shape of a bar of chocolate.

Risk type: Choking

Risk: Due to its characteristic form, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for foodstuff.Small parts can be easily detached or bitten off the product and this may lead children to put them in the mouth and choke.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation and the requirements of the Food-imitating Products Directive.

Product: A bath product in the shape of a cupcake, decorated with imitation white whipped cream with flower-like sprinkles and a little unicorn. Wrapped in a plastic film.

Product: Battery-operated? plastic and fabric toy camouflage monkey, available in various colours: orange, multi-coloured, blue or green. Packaged in a cardboard box.

Risk type: Chemical

Risk: The product contains the pharmacologically active substance bimatoprost.This could result in ocular and ophthalmic side-effects (e.g. itching and swelling of the eyelids, eyelid inflammation, hyper-pigmentation of the eyelids, conjunctival hyperaemia, eye pain or allergic reaction).

Product: Eyelash growth serum packaged in a cardboard box. Label in several languages, giving an indication of ingredients, application and warning instructions.

Risk: Due to its characteristic form, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for foodstuff.Small parts can be easily detached or bitten off the product and this may lead children to put them in the mouth and choke.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation and the requirements of the Food-imitating Products Directive.

Product: A bath product in the shape of a cupcake, decorated with imitation white whipped cream, with colourful sprinkles. Packed in a paper cupcake form wrapped in a plastic film.

Risk type: Choking

Risk: Small parts can easily become detached: the coffee machine handle, the cooker controls, the knife handle and the candles on the cake.A child could put a small part in the mouth and choke.

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Risk: The creepage distance between the live primary circuit and the accessible secondary circuit is too small and the inside of the gloves overheat.Accessible parts of the product could become live and user could suffer burns.

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standards EN 60335 and EN 61558.

Product: Pair of heated motorcycle gloves with power supply, supplied in a pouch and wrapped in plastic.

Risk type: Cuts

Risk: The mechanical strength of the lower guard is inadequate.The lower guard could consequently break and not protect the user.

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60742.

Risk: The migration of organotin compounds of the materials (yellow and white paint) is too high (measured value: 16 mg/kg).The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard 71-3.

Risk: There are drawstrings in the hood of the jacket.These can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation.

The product does not comply with the relevant European Standard EN 14682.

Product: Children's hooded sweatshirt, colours: grey and navy. For children aged between 2 and 12 years

Risk type: Choking

Risk: Due to its characteristic form, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for foodstuff.Small parts can be easily detached or bitten off the product and this may lead children to put them in the mouth and choke.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation and the requirements of the Food-imitating Products Directive.

Product: A bath product in the shape of a cupcake, decorated with imitation white whipped cream and pink sweets. Packed in a paper cake form which is wrapped in a plastic film.

Risk type: Electric shock

Risk: The mechanical strength of the control device is not sufficient.The control device can break leaving live parts accessible.

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.

Product: Lighting chain (available in different colours) with 200 LED lights, packed in a red cardboard box.

Risk type: Chemical

Risk: The product contains lead and cadmium (measured values up to 15.4% by weight and 3.9 % by weight respectively).Exposure to lead is harmful for human health and cadmium is harmful to human health, because it accumulates in the body and can damage organs and it may cause cancer.

The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Product: Hair clip in the shape of a bow with rhinestones, in plastic packaging.

Risk type: Choking

Risk: Small parts (the nose of the toy) can easily become detached.A young child may put the small part in the mouth and choke.

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Product: Soft toy dogs with paws joined together holding a heart.

Risk type: Choking

Risk: Small parts can easily detach from the toy.A young child may put a small part in the mouth and choke on it.

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Product: Scented squeeze toy in the shape of a cake; sold in translucent plastic packaging.

Risk type: Choking

Risk: The small directional wheel underneath the vehicle can become detached from the body of the vehicle. A young child may put this small part in the mouth and choke.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Risk: The mechanical strength of the control device is not sufficient.The control device can break leaving live parts accessible.

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.

Product: Lighting chain with 100 LED lights, packed in a red cardboard box.

Risk type: Choking

Risk: Due to its characteristic form, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for foodstuff.Small parts can be easily detached or bitten off the product and this may lead children to put them in the mouth and choke.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation and the requirements of the Food-imitating Products Directive.

Product: A bath product in the shape of a small cake, decorated with imitation white whipped cream, with heart-shaped sprinkles. Wrapped in a plastic film.

Risk type: Microbiological

Risk: The water in the balls is contaminated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.There is a risk of contracting infection as the solution may come into contact with the mouth, hands and eyes.

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.

Risk: The frame does not provide sufficient protection from projectiles launched at high speed.As a result, the user's eyes could get injured.

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive.

Product: Mesh goggles with wide elastic band for use when playing airsoft.

Risk type: Choking

Risk: Small parts can easily detach from the toy.Small children may put these in the mouth and choke.

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Product: Squishy toy in the shape of a pink bear, sold in transparent plastic packaging.

Risk type: Chemical

Risk: Despite the product containing nicotine and being classified as acutely toxic, there is no information leaflet to inform the consumer on the correct use of the product.This could endanger the user's safety, notably if the product comes into contact with the skin or is ingested.

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Tobacco Products Directive.

Product: E-liquid for electronic cigarettes in a long white rectangular box; with black text.

Risk type: Choking

Risk: The pressure cooker valve, which is a small part, becomes easily detached.A young child may put this small part in the mouth and choke.

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Product: Toy cooking set with various utensils in a plastic bag with zip.

Risk type: Electric shock

Risk: The external wires are PVC insulated.Due to the aging of the PVC insulation in the open air, live parts may become accessible.

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.

Risk: Small parts can easily detach from the toy and the button batteries can become accessible without the aid of a tool.Young children may put a small part in the mouth and choke. Swallowing a battery could also result in damage to the gastrointestinal tract.

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Product: Puffer ball in the shape of a teddy bear, available in different bright colours and containing a blue/red flashing light. The puffer balls are sold in a cardboard counter display box.

Risk type: Fire

Risk: Premature ageing of the inlet hose linking the fuel tank with the filler cap may lead to fuel leaking.This could lead to a fire from an external ignition source.

Product: Passenger car

Risk type: Injuries

Risk: The On Board Diagnostics system for the engine is incorrectly programmed.This could lead to the engine not functioning correctly.

Product: Van

Risk type: Injuries

Risk: The front engine mounting bolts may become loose.The frame of the motorcycle could consequently break, causing the rider to lose control.

Rapid Alert System - Weekly Reports

The Commission publishes a weekly overview of the alerts reported by the national authorities, which include information on the dangerous products found, the risks identified and the measures taken in the notifying country in order to prevent or restrict their marketing or use. Measures can be ordered by national authorities ("compulsory measures") or taken directly by economic operators ("voluntary measures"). Each alert also includes information on other countries where the same product has been found and further measures taken.